“’All the rest of my goods, chattels and household stuff whatsoever; and all my loose denticles, remaining after my debts and legacies are paid, and my body is out of sight, I hereby direct to be distributed among the poor of Vamba.
“’Ultimo. I give and bequeath to all Mardi this my last advice and counsel:—videlicet: live as long as you can; close your own eyes when you die.
“’I have no previous wills to revoke; and publish this to be my first and last.
“’In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my right hand; and hereunto have caused a true copy of the tattooing on my right temple to be affixed, during the year first above written.
“’By me, BARDIANNA.’”
“Babbalanja, that’s an extraordinary document,” said Media.
“Bardianna was an extraordinary man, my lord.”
“Were there no codicils?”
“The will is all codicils; all after-thoughts; Ten thoughts for one act, was Bardianna’s motto.”
“Left he nothing whatever to his kindred?”